BOTANICAL LIBRARY
Wild Pistachio (Butm)
Butm is the Arabic name for Pistacia atlantica, a wild pistachio tree native to parts of the Mediterranean and the Middle East. It is the botanical signature of FAYNAN.
At a glance
- Botanical name
- Pistacia atlantica
- Arabic name
- البُطم (Butm)
- Also known as
- Wild pistachio, Atlas pistachio
- Plant family
- Anacardiaceae (cashew family)
- Native range
- Parts of the Mediterranean and the Middle East
- In FAYNAN
- Signature botanical of Botanical Hair Ritual Oil
THE TREE
Hardy, slow and enduring.
Butm is a hardy, long-lived tree that grows wild on dry hillsides and rocky slopes. It is a close relative of the cultivated pistachio, and bears small, round fruits in clusters.
Its presence in the landscape has made it a familiar tree across the regions where it grows.
IN FAYNAN
Why Butm.
We chose Butm because it is deeply familiar in the places it comes from, yet uncommon in modern beauty. It gives our first ritual its identity, alongside Sidr and Black Seed.
Butm is a tree nut. If you are allergic to tree nuts, do not use products that contain it.
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OUR SIGNATURE RITUAL
Botanical Hair Ritual Oil
A pre-wash hair and scalp oil with Wild Pistachio (Butm), Sidr and Black Seed. 50 mL.